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Re: Sheet Metal

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Originally Posted by MattC9 View Post
Here's a nice tip that I have found out, .125 does not like to bend .090 likes to bend. So if you are planning to bend go .090 but if not go .125. We have a break and it did not like the 1/8th inch alum. we tried to bend the other day, it bent but not very well the .090 bends very well from what we have seen.
This will vary heavily based on the alloy.